TL;DR: AI video is now a real production tool—not just a toy. Google’s Veo 3 leads for cinematic realism with native audio (but currently 8‑second clips), Runway Gen‑4 focuses on control and consistency for storytellers, Midjourney Video (V1) brings affordable, stylized animation for creators, Pika offers fast, credit‑based plans with lots of templates, and Luma Dream […]